Kids age 7 and up can enjoy some spooky stories told by the Parkland Community Library Teen Tellers at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the library. The Teen Tellers, all students ages 12 to 19, meet twice a month at the library is South Whitehall Township to discuss story ideas and practice telling tales. For this event they will whip out their scariest stories in honor of the Halloween season.

The event is one of several at Parkland and other libraries to celebrate Teen Read Week, a week long celebration encouraging teens to read for the fun of it sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA.)

To celebrate this year's theme "Books with Beat" Andrei Maurer of the Locksmiths Band will present a songwriting workshop for ages 13 and up at 7 p.m. Friday at Parkland. The library is closed at this time and reservations are required. To reserve a spot, call 610-398-1361 ext. 19.

“Teens have so many things vying for their time — social networking sites, video games, after school activities, athletics —and they are under so much pressure to succeed in academics,” said Karen Maurer, Youth Services’ Coordinator at the Parkland Community Library. “Reading is not only fun and relaxing, it’s something that teens can do for free. And reading for fun can actually enhance a teen’s performance in school.”

Parents of teens are encouraged to celebrate Teen Read Week with these tips.

1. Visit the public or school library with your teen to attend a program or to check out books.

2. Set aside time each night for the family to read.

3. Give books or magazine subscriptions to your teen as a gift or reward.

3. Share your favorite book with your teen.

4. Go online with your teen to learn about new books or authors. A good place to start is YALSA's Booklists and Book Awards page, www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists.

5. Join a book discussion group at the school or public library.

“Teen Read Week is a great time to make sure teens and their families know about all the free services the library can offer them and to reach out to teens who aren’t regular users and encourage them to come see what they can find here”, Maurer added.

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